TAIPEI: Taiwan came out of recession in April-June, data showed on Friday, as a pick-up in the island’s key electronics sector helped end a run of three successive quarterly contractions.

The 0.69 percent year-on-year growth beat expectations and comes after newly elected President Tsai Ing-wen pledged to kickstart growth, including establishing a “Silicon village” for Asia.

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